Ames v. Kansas ex rel. Johnston, 111 U.S. 449 (1884), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that Congress may grant inferior courts concurrent jurisdiction over issues where the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction as long as the issue is not required by the Constitution to be filed directly in the Supreme Court.[1][2]
Ames v. Kansas ex rel. Johnston | |
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Decided April 21, 1884 | |
Full case name | Ames v. Kansas ex rel. Johnston |
Citations | 111 U.S. 449 (more) |
Holding | |
Congress may grant inferior courts concurrent jurisdiction over issues where the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction as long as the issue is not required by the Constitution to be filed directly in the Supreme Court. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Waite, joined by unanimous |